A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD
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A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD

SECOND QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY

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A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD
Second quarter of the 18th Century
With tapering blade (pitted, edges nicked) with two broad fullers at the forte with faint inscriptions 'No Me Saques Sin Rason/No Me Embaines Sin Honor', iron guard of bars of rectangular section involving incised fretted panels pierced with circles and stylised hearts, fluted pommel stamped with a capital 'A', and spirally fluted shagreen-covered grip
32in. (80.3cm.) blade
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

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